| Country: | England |
| Static Image Name: | West Compton, parish church of St. Michael - geograph.org.uk - 447189.jpg |
| Static Image Caption: | Parish church of St Michael |
| Official Name: | West Compton |
| Coordinates: | 50.746°N -2.618°W |
| Population: | 24 |
| Population Ref: | (2013 estimate) |
| Map Type: | Dorset |
| Unitary England: | Dorset |
| Shire County: | Dorset |
| Region: | South West England |
| Post Town: | Dorchester |
| Postcode Area: | DT |
| Postcode District: | DT2 |
| Os Grid Reference: | SY562943 |
West Compton is a hamlet and civil parish in the county of Dorset, England. It lies in western Dorset, about 7 miles to the east of the town of Bridport. The county town of Dorchester lies about 9 miles east-southeast. The A35 trunk road, which runs between these two towns, is about 2 miles to the south. Dorset County Council estimate that in 2013 the parish had a population of 24.[1]
The hamlet is sited 160 metres above sea-level at the head of a small valley, formed by a tributary of the River Frome. The surrounding chalk hills are part of the westerly edge of the Dorset Downs, which here reach a height of 252 metres at Eggardon Hill, just over a mile to the west.